Number – approximation significant figures question sheet N-A-SF-01

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1. express each number to 2 significant figures:

(a) 45.9 (b) 0.256 (c) 0.001892

(d) 2.016 (e) 571.9 (f) 21.09

(g) 89.06 (h) 2.099 (i) 345.7

2. express each number to 3 significant figures:

(a) 95.53 (b) 417.6 (c) 2.859

(d) 0.003912 (e) 49.83 (f) 0.0007919

(g) 0.039128 (h) 5.876 (i) 34.87

3. express each number to 4 significant figures:

(a) 87.491 (b) 526.79 (c) 2.7482

(d) 0.0048219 (e) 58.949 (f) 0.00081128

(g) 0.041936 (h) 4.9897 (i) 49.219

4. express each number to 5 significant figures:

(a)202.569 (b) 1592.56 (c) 2567.91

(d) 529211.6 (e) 679229.2 (f) 0.0192654

(g) 0.00911987 (h) 955.216 (i) 59.01256

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Number – approximation significant figures answer sheet N-A-SF-01

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1.
(a) 46 (b) 0.26 (c) 0.0019

(d) 2.0 (e) 570 (f) 21

(g) 89 (h) 2.1 (i) 350

2.
(a) 95.5 (b) 418 (c) 2.86

(d) 0.00391 (e) 49.8 (f) 0.000792

(g) 0.0391 (h) 5.88 (i) 34.9

3.
(a) 87.49 (b) 526.8 (c) 2.748

(d) 0.004822 (e) 58.95 (f) 0.0008113

(g) 0.04194 (h) 4.990 (i) 49.22

4.
(a) 202.57 (b) 1592.6 (c) 2567.9

(d) 529210 (e) 679230 (f) 0.019265

(g) 0.0091199 (h) 955.22 (i) 59.013

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